Nick James (American football)
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Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S.
 James with Mississippi State in 2015 | |
| No. 97 – Gulf Coast Raiders | |
|---|---|
| Positions | Defensive tackle, Defensive end |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 24, 1993 Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 328 lb (149 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Long Beach |
| College | Mississippi State |
| NFL draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Nicholas J. James (born July 24, 1993) is an American football defensive end for the Biloxi-based, semi-pro team, the Gulf Coast Raiders of the Next Level Football Alliance (NLFA). He previously played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL), the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football (AAF), and the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL.
James played college football for Mississippi State on the defensive line. He played sparingly in 2012 and redshirted the 2013 season, before playing again in 2014, where he helped lead the Bulldogs to a #1 ranking and a bid to the Orange Bowl.
James started 15 games over his final two seasons (2015 and 2016). He had five tackles in a win over Troy in 2015, and registered a sack against South Carolina and Miami (Ohio) in 2016. James finished his career with 62 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, and two sacks.